breech
breech
Definition
breech (brēc̸h; for vt. 1 bric̸h)
noun
- the buttocks; rump
- the lower or back part of a thing; specif.,
- the lower end of a pulley block
- the back end of the barrel of a gun
Etymology: ME brech < OE brec, pl. of broc < IE base *bhreg-: see break
transitive verb
- to clothe with breeches
- to provide (a gun) with a breech
breech
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- gun: The breeches of the guns ran back under cover to be loaded using hydraulic machinery.
- copyright: Failure to comply with these regulations shall be considered a breech of copyright and will be treated as such.
- rule: However I don't believe we would be able to demonstrate that Rangers are in breech of any rules or regulations.
- contract: Someone ought to sue the BBC and demand their license fee back for breech of contract.
Converse of object
- wear: Conrad wears breeches or short trousers with a tunic.
- ride: When I started to help out on the farm I had my parents buy me a pair of riding breeches and knee length socks.
- have: Legs were visibly instituted to be breeched, and we have breeches.. .
Adjective modifier
- undiagnosed: The undiagnosed breech was the group most at risk.
- black: They wear maroon and green rosettes with black breeches and white shirts.
- white: It was in white breeches that the infantry used to fight.
Modifies a noun
- loader: There is not much time to lose, for Austria is probably for the moment the last in the race for the breech loaders...
- loading: At the turn of the century the harbor defenses at Cork were being rebuilt to take breech loading artillery.
- birth: Knowing that her midwife was experienced in breech birth, Anna chose to remain at home.
- rifle: The next notable achievement was the introduction of the Snider breech loading rifle.
- presentation: Nevertheless, there are about 18,000 breech presentations at term annually in the UK.
- baby: Turning the breech baby: what is the outcome?
Noun used with modifier
- corduroy: Had on light mixed gray coat and waistcoat with metal buttons, corduroy breeches, round hat and plated shoe buckles if not altered.
- knee: He was a delicate, frail-looking little fellow, dressed in a black velvet suit with knee breeches.
- leather: For the boys a dozen pairs of leather breeches were purchased.
- security: BAE systems have come up with a novel method of stopping Wi-Fi security breeches.
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